Question 1

What was Jake LaMotta's reaction when he first saw the film about his life?

Accepted Answer

The real Jake LaMotta said the movie made him break down in tears and realize for the first time what a terrible person he had been. He asked his ex-wife Vicki if he was really like that, and she replied "You were worse."

Question 2

How did Robert De Niro convince Martin Scorsese to direct Raging Bull?

Accepted Answer

In 1978, after Scorsese's career low and near-overdose, De Niro visited him in the hospital and insisted he clean up and make this boxing movie. Scorsese eventually agreed, thinking it would be his final American film.

Question 3

What two boxing images immediately struck Martin Scorsese when he visited matches?

Accepted Answer

Scorsese was struck by the blood-soaked sponge wiped across a fighter's back and the pendulous drops of blood hanging off the ropes.

Question 4

What happened when Robert De Niro accidentally injured Joe Pesci during filming?

Accepted Answer

De Niro accidentally broke Joe Pesci's rib in a sparring scene. The shot appears in the film where De Niro hits Pesci in the side, Pesci groans, and there's a quick cut to another angle.

Question 5

Which major awards did Raging Bull win in 1981?

Accepted Answer

The film won awards at the Directors Guild of America, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards in 1981, plus BAFTA Awards in 1982.

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